Ivana Trump's former Manhattan home surrounded by mysterious graffiti
The graffiti, which also referenced the first daughter, with 'My queen Ivanka Trump,' was scrawled in yellow spray paint across five buildings on the Upper East Side next to and near the E. 64th St. townhouse where Ivana lived until her death in 2022, police said.
'We coming 4 you!' 'To die fo,' 'Murder Inc.,' 'Illuminati' and '777' were also spray-painted across the buildings — including three buildings just to the west of Ivana's former residence at 10 E. 64th St., plus two right across the street from it.
The Czech-American businesswoman and former model bought the tony structure in 1992 after her divorce from Donald Trump, property records show. It has remained vacant since 2022, and is currently on the market for $19.5 million, according to Street Easy.
Cops said the graffiti appeared around 1:07 a.m. on Friday.
Police are investigating the incident. They are not considering it a hate crime, police said.
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